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There goes Family Day.

In 1973 when pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announced that they had switched wives

Lee MacPhail
New York Yankees
General Manager

If we'd known he wanted to be a dictator, we'd have made him an umpire.

On seeing young baseball fan Fidel Castro often hanging around the stadium where the teams used to work out in Cuba

Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin
New York Giants
OF
HOF 1973; a.k.a. "Mr. Murder"

I heard Bill Buckner tried to commit suicide over the winter. He stepped in front of a car but it went through his legs.

William Frederick "Billy" Gardner
New York Yankees
2B

I can't very well tell my batters, "Don't hit it to him." Wherever they hit it, he's there anyway.

On the prowess of Willie Mays in the outfield

Gilbert Raymond "Gil" Hodges
New York Mets
Manager

He'd hit 'em so high that everyone on the field thought he had a chance to get it. They'd all try to get under it to make the catch, and it looked like a union meeting.

Describing the response to a Babe Ruth pop fly

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel
New York Yankees
Manager
HOF 1966

If I was sitting out in the bleachers, I think I'd go get something to eat when he was up. I wouldn't want to get killed.

On fellow Yankee Dave Winfield's post-All-Star break hitting streak

In 1983
Steven F. "Steve" Kemp
New York Yankees
LF

He has muscles in his hair.

Commenting on the strength of Red Sox slugger Jimmie Foxx

In the 1930's
Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez
New York Yankees
Pitcher
HOF 1972

The only way to pitch him is inside, so you force him to pull the ball. That way the line drive won't hit you.

On facing Royals slugger George Brett


In the early 1980's

Rudolph "Rudy" May
New York Yankees
Pitcher

I can see how he won twenty-five games. What I don't understand is how he lost five.

Admitting to being impressed with Sandy Koufax and his 25-5 regular season record after the Dodgers beat the Yankees four games to none in the 1963 World Series

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra
New York Yankees
Catcher - OF
HOF 1972

As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher's mound. It was as if I'd been born out there.

About pitching

George Herman "Babe" Ruth
New York Yankees
OF
HOF 1936

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